KTM 500 EXC

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2014 KTM 500 EXC

  • 1.5L oil capacity, drain it, refill w/ 1.4, and check right hand sight bubble after riding it around. Should be at 1/2. Add a little more oil if low.
  • 20151122: 1596miles and 59.9hours, changed oil w/ 10/50 Motorex and swapped in "dirt" wheels.
  • KTMTalk thread on adjusting valves (id: emptycea)

Bags

  • Altrider Hemisphere, makes two types, one kinda horseshoe and another closer to a standard double bag. Scope both.
  • GiantLoop ZigZag Handlebar Bag $55 at KTM Twins. Looks like a solid bag and would be nice to cover the bars and store some basics for quick access.
  • Ortlieb Moto Speed Bags $240, thinking these might be the way to go for the enduro but gotta figure out how to shield them from the exhaust sufficiently.

Repair Kit

  • spare front tube
  • duct tape
  • bailing wire
  • tools
  • spare levers
  • spare shifter/brake
  • tow line (1" webbing)
  • ...

Repair Kit

  • Fender pack
  • front tube
  • tire irons
  • rubber tubing/siphon
  • JB Weld stuff
  • clutch and brake levers
  • shift lever
  • rear brake lever
  • Clutch repair kit?
  • chain breaker
  • bicycle hand pump
  • valve stem remover
  • duct tape
  • safety wire
  • spare nuts/bolts

Parts

KTM Wheels: Front: 21x1.6 Rear: 18x2.15 RAD Wheels: Front: 21x1.6 Rear: 19x2.15

Likely Stuff:

Vendors:

More Detail and ramblings:

DAMPER:

  • Most people recommend the Scotts. I went w/ them.

HANDGUARDS PLUS...

  • damper, bar lift, blinkers, fairing, lights...? heated grips, heated vest plug, GPS/Phone charging, computer mount, GPS/Phone mount, ?
  • HDB: black handguards and black ano supports.
  • Highway Dirtbikes has some nice hand guards, windshield, possibly light mounts and blinkers... nice button switches as well... may want to do a fully integrated unit w/ a Scotts Damper.ADVRIDER01 at checkout to get 10% off purchase.
  • Pic of HDB's setup w/ a GPR damper.

HEATED GRIPS:

    • Look into KTM options.

LIGHTS:

FUELING:

  • Fuel filter sock, put in tank cap area as a pre-filter.
  • Golan Fuel Filter $60 for filter and clamps. Use this to replace the small stock inline filters which tend to clog and stall the bike.
TPS stuff:

You don't need a TPS tool to adjust the TPS. Here's what you do;

  1. Remove the seat.
  2. Locate the wiring harness just before the gas tank. It will have the rubber cover that is attached via a rubber loop. Open it.
  3. Look for the Orange wire with the yellow stripe.
  4. Use a small solid piece of wire and slide it down the Orange wire and make contact with the connection.
  5. Attached + voltmeter side to the small wire and the - voltmeter wire to the neg battery terminal.
  6. turn the key on, turn the bike on (do not start).
  7. Read the TPS setting.
  • BestDualSportBikes sells a unit that plugs into the TPS sensor but it's $100.
  • TPSTool.com adapter fits onto the TPS for reading with a voltmeter for around $40]

RECLUSE Clutch:

  • Recluse Core EXP: $900 retail, SBM? + about 90min to install. Do at an oil change.

SKID PLATE:

  • RTE Skid Plate $140 made of carbon/fiber/epoxy. It is also apparently so tight to the covers that dirt gets between the plate and moto parts and wears on the moto... bike inner-tube between those points prevents the wear.
  • TM Designs skid plate at $119. Plastic but sounds solid. Try this one if the RTE I have needs replacing.

MISC:

TANK:

  • The Acerbis comes recommended and seems to be the only reasonably priced bigger tank.

Tank: Liquid bladder

TIRES:

WHEELS:

    • Rad Racing in Utah has nice stuff and some good prices...
    • Woody's Wheels... ends up around $1900 for a "best" supermoto set of wheels... and may not include a rotor or sprocket.
    • Warp9 around $1K for a full setup including rotors and caliper spacer. These sound like they're a good bang/buck but might not hold up to extreme abuse.
    • DNA Wheels, similar to the Warp9's.
  • TUBLESS:
    • Tubliss sounds like the way to go, Phreaner digs'm as does his mechanic buddy Scott. $85@Slavens
    • Mousse/Bibs for going "airless", need to research pros/cons of this more. Sounds like they're heavier, do wear out, can generate heat...

Kickstand

Forums and Info

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